Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with green slacks. Her red crest is still thick. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Farideh enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Farideh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Farideh took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, marred by chocolates. He wears his blonde hair up. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter father left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Eiravel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 gp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Surina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Surina never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has wavy blonde hair. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 gp. Citrine (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Eberdeb was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miller. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local weaver

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Wella was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 370 gp.